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BTW - last year I coached very serious 5th grade girls, serious 7th grade boys and a very recreational group of 7th boys. The standards progressed (from easy to tough) as follows: 7th rec boys, 5th girls travel, 7th boys travel. I think the refs did a great job of situational officiating and all players gained from the experience and enjoyed a quality game of basketball for their level of play. NF rules are high school rules and high school age players and serious players of most levels should be able to follow them. Whistling to the letter of the NF law for all levels of younger players is not appropriate - IMO.
jrut, I know from other postings that you prefer the higher level games, and that is perfectly acceptable and appropriate (a view that differs from what I thought when I first read your posts regarding the levels you wish to officiate). I think that your standard is great for the level you wish to officiate, and can also understand your viewpoint expressed in this thread when applied to "serious" basketball. I think that you should stick with refereeing the serious ball if you want to take your proposed approach, and I mean this in no way to sound as harsh as it might. I don't think that college refs do much youth rec ball - the two are just not very compatible. While you are not a college ref at this time, you approach the game from that standpoint and may well rise to that level.
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